Sudan Grass

Cover Crop Name:

Sudan Grass

Scientific Name:

Sorghum bicolor L. Moench

Growth Season:

Warm Season

Plant Type:

Grass

Life Cycle:

Annual

Plant Architecture:

Upright Plant Architecture

Alternative Names:

Sorghum-sudan grass

Relative Water Use:

Medium

Salinity Tolerance:

Fair

Seeding Depth:

1 inch

Crude Protein:

Hay 7-11%, Silage 6-17%

Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:

48-63

Mycorrhizal Association:

Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations

Pollination Type:

Self Pollinator (wind)

Nitrogen Scavenger Rating:

Excellent

Other Notes:

Stress conditions that limit growth (e.g., drought, frost) can contribute to prussic acid accumulation in leaves.
Known alleopathic effects on annual ryegrass

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